Phineas Flynn

In 1848, Phineas Gage was a 25 year old working man. An accident occurred to him at work one day which radically changed how the brain was viewed and known to function. He was helping to prepare the way for railroads to be put down when an explosion happened unexpectedly and it sent a 43 inch tamping iron into Phineas Gage’s head through his face, skull and brain. The tamping iron went all the way through and landed some ways off. The remarkable thing was that Gage became conscious within a matter

Being successful in life is not always easy, because of different ways that success can be achieved. With many theories out there on success, it is hard to figure out what is needed to be done to gain success. In everyone’s lives there are many different beliefs out there that can lead to it. In the book “Outliers” by Malcolm Gladwell, there are numerous theories that are covered with examples of successful people. They clearly show how success can be done in not just one way but in many others.

Creativity and Intelligence, they couldn’t be any more different from each other. But maybe, just maybe could they be related in a sense? Or what does one have to do with the other? That’s what I always wondered when it came to both. In class we learned that they do met at a certain point, but after that no such connection happens between them. Creativity is the ability to produce new and valuable ideas; while Intelligence is the mental potential to learn from experiences, solve problems, and use

Over the past millennium a lot has changed; technology has skyrocketed to next generation levels, medicine has been revolutionized to maximize human life and economic power has made the great nations of today withstand the test of time. These great features, great attributes of the modern world are only capable due to the minds of the greatest; the most intelligent people in the world. Benjamin Franklin with the founding of electricity. Rosalyn Sussman Yalow with the development of radioimmunoassay

Environmental Factors and Genetic Trait that influences a Child’s Intelligence Quotient “Intelligence of a person involves the ability to reason, plan, solve problems, think abstractly, comprehend complex ideas, learn quickly, and learn from experience. It is not merely book learning, a narrow academic skill, or test-taking smarts. Rather, it reflects a broader and deeper capability for comprehending our surroundings – “catching on,” “making sense” of things, or “figuring out” what to do.” (Makharia

This can be explained by the quote, “You’re one of the best I’ve ever seen. We could really use you,” (Flynn 164). Kennedy, a psychologist of the special unit, stated this quote. Kennedy explained this during the beginning of the training of the initiates. This is remarkable as the instructors are usually extremely disrespectful and condescending towards

Phineas Gage and the Role of the Brain in Cognitive Functioning BreAnne Warden PSY/360 December 5, 2011 Devlin Crose Phineas Gage and the Role of the Brain in Cognitive Functioning The brain plays a key role in cognitive functioning. Of the many areas in the brain, only certain areas have an impact on cognitive functioning. The case of a man named Phineas Gage showed key elements of specific areas in the brain that support certain cognitive functions. The traumatic brain injury that Phineas

Happiness’ False Promises The articles for the week, Shermer’s “Why Money Can’t Buy Happiness” and Hustvedt’s “My Mother,” offer perspectives on happiness informed by theories of evolutionary psychology. Shermer and Hustvedt examine what it means to be happy and how our brains can fool us into believing we enjoy something when we actually don’t. These readings come at a crucial pinnacle in the semester for me when introspection is often ignored. While other classes seem to be on the downward slope

Phineas Gage was a foreman in charge of a group of men who were responsible of a railroad bed in Cavendish, Vermont. Gage was known for being a man who makes decision by reasons; people looked up at him because he was wise and a good leader. That was before the accident that caused the blindness in his left eye, but it also changed his life forever. The accident was caused by an explosion of powder in his work place, from the explosion a tamping iron went through Gage’s left cheek until exiting through

PHINEAS GAGE VIDEO REVIEW AND QUESTIONS After watching the video about Phineas Gage, answer the following questions: 1. What was Phineas Gages’ personality like before the accident? Gage was an intelligent well balanced man full of life with a great personality and good leadership skills. Modest and reliable, capable of making careful decisions. 2. What tragic accident happened to Phineas and what happened to the limbic system and frontal lobe structures? A taping iron shot through his brain and